Deputy County Engineer (Grade 26)

Under general guidance and direction of the County Engineer; performs work of unusual difficulty in the management and supervision of staff and complicated construction and engineering projects; performs complex professional civil engineering planning and project oversight in flood control, construction, engineering, roads and highways, bridges, and system infra-structure; serves as the Division Head in the absence of the County Engineer.

(Illustrative Only) Assists in the management of the Flood Control Division and engineering/flood control permitting; assists the supervision of capital improvement program, contracts, division employees, performance of evaluations, applicant interviews, and makes related recommendations to County Engineer; plans, coordinates, organizes, directs, reviews and inspects the construction and design of civil engineering projects; assists in the preparation of the program budgets; solicits and tracks funds; prepares and presents agenda items to the board; prepares plans, specifications, estimates, contracts and agreements; provides professional engineering direction and guidance in the construction, maintenance, and operation of civil engineering projects; recommends methods of resolving complex problems; improves project materials and practices; prepares complex and long range programs, feasibility studies, financing requirements, estimates and recommendations; participates in the preparation of codes, ordinances and resolutions; checks and reviews final plans and specifications including contract projects for submittal to County Engineer; provides internal technical advice and guidance related to design, drainage, right-of-way, development, survey, buildings, construction management, and other county capital improvements; acts as liaison with federal and state departments and agencies, municipalities and local parties for projects and regulatory coordination; oversees revisions to administrative procedures and county standards and ordinances related to engineering and flood control; inspects projects, and assures conformance to plans, county, state, and Federal regulations; regular and reliable attendance is required; performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge of: County policies and procedures; fundamentals of civil engineering, mathematics and physics as applied to engineering, topography and construction surveying, stress analysis, and analytical mechanics; laws, regulations and directives relating to civil engineering construction projects; civil engineering methods and practices for engineering planning studies, designs, plans, specifications, estimates, and reports as applied to flood control, civil engineering, construction and traffic studies and projects; methods, procedures and techniques for evaluating construction contract compliance; technical drafting principles, and interpreting and utilizing engineering plans, maps and specifications; field engineering, surveying, inspections and construction practices; strength, properties, and uses of construction materials; of regulatory agencies and the sources of engineering information.

Skill in: receiving assignments in general terms, and planning, analyzing, assigning components and directing the work of a group of engineering personnel to complete the assignment; effectively managing staff, delegating tasks and authority, and training professional and paraprofessional personnel; assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands; developing, analyzing, and implementing operational systems; designing a variety of civil engineering structures with skill and accuracy; making accurate drawings and maps, difficult mathematical computations, and keeping accurate field notes; analyzing and evaluating technical engineering data and construction documentation; application of engineering theory to field and office problems; preparing reports and checking designs, details, estimates, plans, and specification of engineering projects; establishing effective working relationship with consultants, contractors, other agencies and the public; communicating effectively verbally and in writing; using computers and advanced level software applications; 

Ability to: communicate effectively verbally and written; use modern office equipment and computers; plan, organize, direct staff; research and write detailed reports and narratives for grant applications; planning and organizing work; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public; perform the essential functions of the job specifications with or without a reasonable accommodation.

The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity; generally the job requires 60% sitting, 20% walking and 20% standing; working at a computer monitor for extended periods required; the job is performed under minimal temperature variations and in a generally hazard free environment.